I always found that running D2SE fixed any of my issues with Diablo 2 and Win 7. Now of course i use this because of mods but you can run any patch as well. I wont post the link as I'm not sure the moderators thoughts on it but a quick google search should bring you to it.
In preparation for the launch of patch 2.0.1, the Reaper of Souls™ Beta and Patch 2.0.1 PTR servers will be brought offline this evening at 5:00 p.m. PT. At that time, players will no longer be able to log in to the Beta or PTR client, all Beta and PTR accounts (including character information) will be reset, and both our Beta forums and PTR forums will be marked as read-only.
We'd like to thank everyone who has participated in the Reaper of Souls Beta and Patch 2.0.1 PTR. You've done an amazing job of testing, and we greatly appreciate all of the feedback you provided during this critical phase of development.
We look forward to releasing patch 2.0.1 to public shortly and encourage everyone to stay tuned to this website for exciting news and updates regarding the upcoming launch of Reaper of Souls!
And shaggy if you did a.net more research you would hasn't found out ladder wasn't implemented until I believe 1.10.. People actually played it just for the grind of items.
*Edit: and by ladder I mean ladder season with the resets there was always a non important ladder in place.
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http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13032541/reaper-of-souls™-closed-beta-and-patch-201-ptr-draw-to-a-close-2-24-2014
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*Edit: and by ladder I mean ladder season with the resets there was always a non important ladder in place.
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Love the article btw and also love this line Frail Pools - April Fools.